Perplexity: Get Cited More Often by AI Assistants
How to fix the problem of low citation rate in ai responses specifically for Perplexity. Platform-specific solutions and prevention strategies.
Why This Happens in Perplexity
Perplexity uses PerplexityBot to discover and index content. Content lacks quotable statistics and data points. To fix this, you need to ensure Perplexity's crawler can access your content and that your pages are structured in a way Perplexity can understand.
Signs You Have This Problem in Perplexity
Your site never appears in Perplexity's source citations
Perplexity cites competitors for topics you're expert in
Zero click-through traffic from Perplexity citations
Perplexity's "View Sources" never includes your domain
How to Fix This in Perplexity
Follow these Perplexity-specific solutions:
Publish original research with specific, citable statistics
Create quotable data points Perplexity can reference
Structure content with clear, citable statements
Build domain authority through quality backlinks
Write definitive guides that become go-to Perplexity sources
Include specific numbers and percentages Perplexity can cite
Perplexity Technical Details
Crawler Name
PerplexityBot
User Agent
PerplexityBot
Required robots.txt configuration:
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /Prevent This Problem in Perplexity
Track your citation rate in Perplexity searches
Invest in original research and data
Make key findings prominent and quotable
Build authority in specific sub-topics first